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Brent
Mayne
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Derek
Bell |
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EDGE |
| Best pitch |
Split-fingered fastball. Or whatever held the Braves scoreless. |
A 47-mph "eephus" pitch that serves as his changeup. |
Bell: Whenever you throw anything called an "eephus" you have the edge. |
| Resides |
Coors Field
Denver, Colo. |
Shea Stadium
Flushing, N.Y. |
Mayne: The guy plays, we mean pitches, in Coors Field. That's a feat in itself. |
| Intimidation factor |
Umm ... none |
Big, bushy moustache; sunglasses |
Even: But didn't moustaches go out in the '80s? |
| "Feel" for pitching |
Shook off his catcher a couple times |
Relied mostly on fastballs and changeups |
Bell: Hey Brent, don't think, just throw |
| Previous claim to fame |
Has never spent time on the DL |
Forced to give up his traditional "baggy" uniform after Opening Day |
Bell: He may have looked clownish but it got him on SportsCenter |
| Best moment |
Fooling, that's right fooling, Chipper Jones and retiring him on a check-swing grounder. |
Pitching in the 1981 Little League World Series. |
Even: Facing Chipper Jones and some Little Leaguers? That's pretty much the same thing, right? |
| What the future holds |
He's a left-handed-hitting catcher |
Hitting .194 in August |
Mayne: New Yorkers don't like it when you hit .194 |
| Quote |
"From a personal note, I wanted to get out there and pitch, try
it out. That's a once-in-a-lifetime thing. I never even thought about getting the win." |
"I took one for the team. I care most about the
bullpen guys' arms. We're in a race and we need those guys." |
Mayne: Apparently, he was in it for personal glory. Our kind of guy |
